DELEEP Singh retained the presidency of the Essequibo Cricket Board (ECB) unanimously this past weekend following the Board’s Elections.

Singh, who is a Cricket West Indies (CWI) Director, had been the breath of fresh air needed for cricket in Cinderella County, having revamped the system across the islands of Essequibo.

Among those present were CWI Director and President of the Guyana Cricket Board (GCB) Bissoondyal Singh alongside GCB CEO Claude Raphael.

The ECB new-look body includes Vice-president and national senior selector Royan Fredericks, Ernesto De Mattos and Mustapha Zaman who were appointed Zone Vice-Presidents for Zone’s One and Two.

Mirenda Cornelius will take on the role of Secretary, with long-time national youth manager Nazeer Mohamed being named Assistant Secretary.

Rooplall Looknauth was appointed Treasurer, with assistance from Adjodha Lall, while Basil Persaud, the Caretaker of the ECB Hostel, was appointed role of Public Relations Officer.
The Competitions Chairman Kumar Dass who was an integral part of last year’s expansion was elected to the Marketing Manager post.

Former national youth cricketer, Yogeshwar Lall, will now take over the role as Competitions chair while Janice Griffith and Khemraj Surujpaul will serve as Trustees of the ECB.

PKF Barcellos/Narine Chartered Accountants were named as official auditors of the ECB, as the board pushes to maintain its commitment to financial transparency and accountability.

Meanwhile, in a post re-election statement, Singh maintained that development is one of the main goals of the ECB, highlighting more emphasis on young women as another key area the board will continue to develop.

Near future plans to complete the renovation work at the Cricket Hostel in Essequibo, while forging better/new relationships with members across the neighboring islands, were among goals discussed by the ECB head.